Yuga

American

[yoog-uh] / ˈyʊg ə /

noun

Hinduism.

an age of time.
any of four ages, the Satya, the Treta, the Dvapara, and the Kali, each worse than the last, forming a cycle due to begin again when the Kali has come to an end.

Yuga British

/ ˈjʊɡə /

noun

(in Hindu cosmology) one of the four ages of mankind, together lasting over 4 million years and marked by a progressive decline in the vitality and morals of men

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Etymology

Origin of Yuga

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1775–85

Example Sentences

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Last month Yuga Labs - the creators of the talismanic Bored Ape NFTs - announced an unspecified number of redundancies.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

A spokeswoman for Yuga Labs said the company had “never paid a celebrity to join the club.”

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

"Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc's chief operating officer Daniel Alegre will join "Bored Ape" NFT maker Yuga Labs as its chief executive, the metaverse startup said on Monday.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2022

“It seems like they’ve compromised a lot of stuff,” said Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who communicated with the hacker.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Then we'll make it through to the Yuga from there.

From The Snowshoe Trail by Marshall, Edison

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